The chancellor Cao Cao participated in the eunuch Cao Teng, who was Cao Cao's ancestor? That's what the experts say. Cao Cao's ancestors had two, one was the prime minister Cao Gan, and the other was the eunuch Cao Teng, who was real?
Cao Cao was a well-known figure in Chinese history, who served as the chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, blackmailing tianzi to make princes, and later crowning himself king of Wei, laying the foundation for the establishment of Cao Wei's state. After Cao Cao's death, he was given the title of King of Wu. His son Cao Pi was proclaimed empress dowager, posthumously honored as Emperor Wu, and the temple name Taizu.
However, for Cao Cao's origin, the records in the historical records contradict each other, one said that he was a descendant of Cao San, the chancellor of the Western Han Dynasty, and the other said that he was after the Eastern Han eunuch Cao Teng, which made it difficult for later generations of readers to distinguish between true and false.
The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, the Book of Wei, and the Chronicle of Emperor Wu of Wu says: "Emperor Taizuwu, Pei Guo ren ye, surname Cao, Zhen Cao, Zi Mengde, Han Xiang Guosan. This Cao Gan was not a simple person, in his early years he was the prison guard of Pei County in the Qin Dynasty, that is, the small official who managed the prison (probably the warden), but he was already quite famous, Xiao He was Cao Shan's superior (chief official), and Liu Bang was an official (pavilion chief) who escorted prisoners, as his subordinate.
In 209 BC (the first year of Qin II), he followed Liu Bang to rebel against Qin in Pei County, and after hundreds of battles and repeated battle achievements, he captured the Two Kingdoms and one hundred and twenty-two counties. Liu Bang was called empress dowager, and for meritorious ministers, on merit and deeds, Cao Shangong ranked second, was given the title of Marquis of Pingyang, and Emperor Hui of Han was the second Xiangguo of the Han Dynasty after Xiao He, and was known as "Cao Xiangguo" in history.
However, after Cao San succeeded to Xiangguo, he always obeyed the laws set by Xiao He, and from this came an idiom called "Xiao Zhi Cao Sui". At the beginning of the dynasty, it maintained the continuity of the policy, which was more conducive to the healthy development of the social economy. Under that particular historical condition, Cao San's "inaction" itself is worthy of affirmation compared to the change of the day.
Subsequently, the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms said: "Emperor Huan, Cao Teng was the Great Changqiu of Zhongchang, and the Marquis of Feiting was enfeoffed. The adopted son Song Si, the official to the lieutenant, can not judge his birth to the end. Song Sheng Taizu. This sentence says that Cao Cao was the grandson of the eunuch Cao Teng during the Huan Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his father Cao Song was Cao Teng's adopted son.
This Cao Teng is not a simple person, Cao Teng was initially appointed as a subordinate official of the Yellow Gate, and after the Han Shun Emperor took the throne, he was promoted to Xiao Huangmen and Zhongchang. Later, because of his meritorious efforts in planning to welcome Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was given the title of Marquis of Feiting and promoted to the rank of Great Changqiu. The so-called great long autumn, Qin said that it will be done. During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, he changed his name to Da Changqiu (大長秋), and xuanda the empress's will, managed the affairs of the palace, and was the head of the empress's close attendants. It can be seen that Cao Teng was a person who was deeply trusted by Emperor Huan of Han.
Being able to be a marquis, as a eunuch, Cao Teng has climbed to a high position that others cannot reach, but the eunuch has no children to inherit and isolates the middle palace, so that the glory and wealth can only end in one generation. However, at that time, there was a special rule in the palace that eunuchs could adopt adopted sons, and that adopted sons could also enjoy the right to inherit. According to the Later Han Book of eunuchs, Yang Jia had an edict in the fourth year: "After the adopted son of the eunuch heard about it, he attacked the knighthood and set the ping order." That is to say, this edict will henceforth become part of the law in the form of an "order" and will remain in force. Once the identity of the eunuch's adopted son is confirmed, he can be hereditary rank and knighthood. Because of this, Cao Teng decided to adopt an adopted son.
The child cao teng adopted was Cao Cao's father, Cao Song. Regarding Cao Song's origin, the history is unknown, and experts deduce from relevant historical materials that Cao Song is likely to be related to the Xiahou family of Pei Guochen (present-day Bozhou, Anhui), who was in the same township as Cao Teng. Xiahou and Cao were closely related in Cao Cao's time, and these people developed with Cao Cao, and after that, many of them became Cao Cao's confidant generals, so the Book of Wei in the Three Kingdoms Chronicle lists Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Huan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and others in the same volume, on the one hand, because they were fellow villagers, and on the other hand, it is likely to indicate that Cao Cao's father Cao Song was adopted by Cao Teng from the Xiahou family. Therefore, some people say that in Cao Cao's blood, what flows should be the blood of the Xiahou family.
Some people say that Cao Teng is after Cao Ginseng, and there is also a lack of relevant evidence. Although the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties are not far apart, Cao Teng's lineage is unknown, only that his father's name is Cao Jie, and there is no other record. Therefore, such a connection is artificial. The reason why Cao Cao was related to the Han chancellor Cao San, was because the ancients liked to find decent ancestors for themselves, and even the Tang Emperor who originated from Guanlong also respected Lao Tzu as his ancestor, and it was not surprising that Cao Cao gave himself a Xiangguo ancestor.
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